UK Polling History: Election of 8 October 1959 – Leicester South West
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | |
| Votes | 17,395 | 14,652 | 5,438 |
| Votes gained | -4,092 | -2,346 | +718 |
| Share of votes | 46.4% | 39.1% | 14.5% |
| Share of eligible voters | 36.4% | 30.7% | 11.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | -9.4% | -5.1% | +3.5% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -6.0% | -2.9% | +2.2% |
| Total votes: | 37,485 | |
| Electorate: | 47,762 | |
| Turnout: | 78.5% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 6.5% | Liberal from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 14,505 | 14,611 | 2,124 | 749 |
| 2 November 1967 | By Election | 8,958 | 12,897 | 3,125 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 18,822 | 13,268 | ||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 16,957 | 12,851 | 4,533 | |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 17,395 | 14,652 | 5,438 | |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 21,487 | 16,998 | ||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 24,340 | 17,347 | ||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 23,399 | 14,727 | 4,720 | |